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<P><A NAME="idh_export_component_positions"></A><font size=5><U>Export component positions</U><br>&nbsp;</font></P>

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<TD width=75%>Sub menu <B>File</B> item <B>Export</B> item <B>Export component positions (Pick and place)</B></TD>
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<P>In the next dialogbox there are some options for export component positions:

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	<LI>Units (thou/mm/inch)<BR><BR></LI>

	<LI>Either printing the component value or partnumber<BR><BR></LI>

	<LI>Printing only SMD components, or all components<BR><BR></LI>

	<LI>Printing a Not placed marker at the end of the text output line</LI>
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<P>First the top components will be printed, and than the bottom components.</P>

<P>There will be two files generated:

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	<LI>Comp_pos.txt containing the output component positions as text lines<BR><BR></LI>

	<LI>Comp_pos.tdl containing the output component positions to be used in a spread sheet (Tab delimited list)</LI>
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